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I started the Maspeth/Ridgewood Mutual after I started putting stuff outside that my family did not want anymore and we couldn't sell on the Marketplace. I noticed the items would disappear and my neighbors would bring items to replace them. My friend who helps shut ins in Glendale brings over whatever food she has left and leaves that on the table for people to take who visit my mutual aid table.

Thursday August 6th, I received 6 deliveries of donations (clothes, food, toys, housewares, books, DVDs). By Saturday August 8th the table is empty.

Items that are in high demand:

FOOD FOR PEOPLE OR PETS

CLOTHES

TOILETRIES

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

DIAPERS FOR BABIES & ADULTS

TOYS

BACK PACKS, LUNCH BOXES & POCKET BOOKS

Books really don't go on my table, so when I get a donation of them I wait a few days then I bring them down to the Little Free Library in PS 153's school yard.

Donations can be dropped off, and you can take what you need 24 hours a day & 7 days a week:

5938 60TH ROAD, MASPETH

Donations can be dropped off at certain businesses during business hours. Just label them Maspeth/Ridgewood Mutual Aid Table.

ASSEMBLYMAN STEVEN RAGA'S OFFICE, 60-14 QUEENS BLVD., CELLAR, WOODSIDE

COOK'S ARTS & CRAFTS SHOPPE, 80-09 MYRTLE AVE., GLENDALE

SCHWILLE-D'ANGELO FUNERAL HOME, 66-32 MYRTLE AVE., GLENDALE

STATE SENATOR JOSEPH ADDABBO'S OFFICE, 66-85 73RD PLACE, MIDDLE VILLAGE

HARISCH STUDIOS, 57-44 MYRTLE AVE., 2ND FLOOR, RIDGEWOOD

For people who cannot donate in person I created an Amazon Wishlist:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/JY7U8QQZ8BBU?REF\_=wl\_share

Thank you for all donations. And if you are near the Maspeth/Ridgewood border and are in need please check out table and take what you need. No questions asked. Please spread the word. Thanks.

Make it happen DAN

Hi everyone, if anyone happens to see a cat with a blue rubber duck collar, can you please reach out. His name is Mr and was Last seen on Parsons Blvd and 76th ave. Thank you

UPDATE: Mr was seen about an hour ago but with no collar anymore. Please reach out to 347-720-7307

LES Ecology Center is hosting another community recycling event this Sunday at Forest Hills HS, 10am-2pm.

Convenient, responsible way to dispose of materials not collected by Dept of Sanitation.

I participated last year and was able to drop off old electronics as well as random textles (including scraps- clean) that had been hanging around for years.

https://www.lesecologycenter.org/community-recycling-events/

I am Dr. Max Lazarus, board-certified emergency medicine physician and medical director of Queens Ketamine Treatment Center in Forest Hills. We are the premiere Ketamine treatment center in the borough of Queens. Spravato is meaningfully different from most of what people picture when they hear the word "ketamine," and I think the group deserves an honest, evidence-based explanation from a local physician operating a ketamine clinic. We are open 7 days a week and accepting new patients.

What it is. Spravato is an FDA-approved prescription nasal spray (active ingredient: esketamine). It was approved in March 2019 specifically for adults with treatment-resistant depression — depression that has not improved after two or more trials of standard antidepressants. It is manufactured by Janssen / Johnson & Johnson and fully regulated by the FDA.

Why it is different from what people often picture. Federal law requires Spravato to be administered under a strict safety program called the REMS Program. In practice, that means:

Patients self-administer the nasal spray only at a certified medical office — never at home. · A board-certified physician and registered nurse are physically present in the room during every administration. · Every patient is monitored for a minimum of two hours after each dose, with continuous pulse oximetry and serial vital signs. · Patients are not permitted to drive themselves on a treatment day; safe transportation home is arranged before every visit.

This is a hospital-grade medication, given in a clinical setting, with a physician in the room, under federal safety regulations. It is one of the most carefully supervised outpatient treatments in medicine.

How it works. Standard antidepressants typically take six to eight weeks to begin working, and many patients do not respond to the first or second medication they try. For those patients, Spravato can produce measurable improvement within hours to days, often after the first treatment.

Who is a candidate. Adults (18+) with major depressive disorder who have tried at least two standard antidepressants without adequate response. Treatment is always coordinated with the patient's existing psychiatrist or primary care doctor. Patients with active psychosis, uncontrolled hypertension, certain heart conditions, or who are pregnant are not candidates.

Insurance. Most major commercial plans, as well as most Medicare and Medicaid plans, cover Spravato when clinical criteria are met. Coverage requires a prior authorization — we handle that paperwork. The manufacturer also offers a financial assistance program for patients who need it.

Max Lazarus DO

Transcendence - The Queens Ketamine Treatment Center

96-07 72nd Ave, Forest Hills, NY, 11375

www.queensketamine.com

This is posted on the info board at the LIRR station, (Also check the app.)

Every time for the past few years that I go to Forest Park I have to walk past this abomination. This is the corner of 84th ave and 115th street. I'm usually in a hurry so I don't pay it much mind but today I had some time on my hands and decided to report it to 311..

The only problem is that this incredible web form (2nd pic) from 2007 does not recognize 84th ave or 115th street as valid streets. I've tried on both mobile and desktop to no avail. What's even worse is that I've successfully reported graffiti (the tag Cemo - fuck you for tagging parks) and saw it cleaned up in short order but these cross streets are immune because of a poorly designed system. It's pretty damn frustrating and I'm probably just going to buy some paint and do it myself in the next few days.

Any of you have experience with graffiti and 311 or whatever else? DIY?

P.S. Whoever is scrawling those hideous "river to the sea" messages really needs to work on their typography, -1/10.